WOW telling you im gay is so hard!

so after we accept that we are truly indeed gay and decide to open that closet door we have our fears and doubts about who we should tell

my question is who is/ who was the hardest person you will/ wanted to come out to ( if you have already done it how did it pan out)

ill start.............. My sister.... coz she thinks being gay is a sin and a choice and a mental disorder of some sort.. not to mention she is a devoted SDA, extremely "PERFECT"... oh and did i mention she is married to a religious leader

when i do tell her tho, i know it will take some time but she will come around

EGW says: The Atonement was not finished at Calvary (Testimonies for the Church [TC], vol. 1, p.58; GC, p.422, 623).The BIBLE says: The Atonement was finished at Calvary (see John 19:30; Hebrews 10:12).

EGW says: The blood of Christ doesn't cancel our sins (P&P, p. 357).The BIBLE says: “The blood of His Son cleanses us of all sin” (I John 1:7; see also Romans 5:9; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 13:12).

EGW says: We are reconciled to God through obedience to the Law (TC, vol. 4, p.294).The BIBLE says: “…we were reconciled to Him by the death of His Son” (Romans 5:10; see also II Corinthians 5:18; Galatians 2:16; Ephesians 2:8-9).

EGW said concerning her writings, “There is one straight chain of truth without one heretical sentence in that which I have written” (Selected Messages [SM], vol. 3, p.52). Nothing could be further from the truth as we have seen from a mere sampling of her contradictions with the Bible (for further information see www.ellenwhite.org). One thing that EGW said that I complete agree with is “If (my) testimonies speak not according to the Word of God, reject them” (TC, vol. 5, p.601). Amen, Ellen, amen!

PROPHECY: “Old Jerusalem would never be built up” (EW, p.75).REALITY: Since 1948, Old Jerusalem has been greatly built up by the Israelis.

PROPHECY: EGW will be alive at Jesus' Second Coming (EW, pp.15-16).REALITY: EGW died on July 16, 1915.

PROPHECY: Some alive in 1856 will see Christ's Second Coming (TC, vol. 1, pp.131-132).REALITY: All from 1856 have died.

PROPHECY: The Civil War is a sign that Jesus is about to return (TC, vol. 1, p260).REALITY: Jesus did not return.

PROPHECY: England will attack the U.S. during the Civil War (TC, vol. 1, p.259).REALITY: England did not attack.

PROPHECY: The earth will be depopulated soon after 1864 (TC, vol. 8, p.94).REALITY: The earth's population has increased greatly.

The Bible warns against “Prophets” like EGW. “Beloved, do not trust every spirit, but put the spirits to the test to see if they belong to God, because many false prophets have appeared in the world” (I John 4:1).

haha, yaha i am going to tell her DEFINATLY, every1 in my family will be told sooner of l8r......................... its all about timing, and with me everything works in stages i guess. the closet door is open, im just not out yet........... the aim of the topic is not to gain any sympathy or advice... i rly just want to tap into other peoples experiences ( thanx for the advice tho )

I don't really hide my sexuality, I just don't talk about it all that much. It's on facebook, so it's pretty much open to the world. But, for those who don't know, sometimes it's awkward bringing it up. My fraternity brothers are notorious for this. They'll put me in a situation assuming that I'm straight and part of me wants to say, "Don't you know already? I'm gay." But, it never feels right to bring it up.

When i was in HS, i fell in love with my best friend. I felt he might feel the same way about me, but I could never come around to telling him or asking him..It was the 60s and would have been social suicide, even in SoCal...42 years later I still wonder what I should have done.....Keith

The hardest person for me to come out to will be my brother. Complete tea party, fundamentalist christian, and very closed minded. He is my brother and I love hanging out with him when religion and politics aren't discussed. His wife's brother is gay and they don't talk with him because it is a sin and all gays go to hell. He wasn't always like this, but is getting worse over time. So that is the hardest person it will be to come out to.

OklahomaBreakdown saidThe hardest person for me to come out to will be my brother. Complete tea party, fundamentalist christian, and very closed minded. He is my brother and I love hanging out with him when religion and politics aren't discussed. His wife's brother is gay and they don't talk with him because it is a sin and all gays go to hell. He wasn't always like this, but is getting worse over time. So that is the hardest person it will be to come out to.

You need to get to the point that YOU are so accepting of the fact that you are gay that you don't give a shit what anybody else thinks, including your sister, makhot, or your brother, OklahomaBreakdown.

My experience coming out to my family was apparently very different from most other guys. My parents are super liberal, both politically and socially. They are just old hippies I guess. Anyway, when I told them I was gay they just looked at each other and smiled as if they already knew and as if they had already discussed it with one another. I like to joke that they wouldn't have been happy unless at least one of their kids turned out gay (although I'm the only one out of four). My brother and sisters were totally cool and even my grandparents were totally cool. The more I become familiar with other guy's experiences coming out the more I realize just how lucky I was/am.

Haha thanks Vette and Fred. The best joke I saw on here awhile back was think of how great the decorating and mixed drinks in Hell will be.

I am planing on telling the family after I get out of school. Several of my friends know and they have all been really great, but the family issue is going to be more sensitive. My dad is also of the same mind as my brother, but without the religious overtones. He just sees being gay as disgusting, but we were never particularly close so if he disowns me it would not be extremely difficult. Also my mom is fairly open-minded and will probably give him an ultimatum about it, so I have that going at least. Also I am not very stereotypical and still fish and hangout with the friends who know. Once they see I am the same person I have always been it is not an issue, and I hope that goes the same for the family. The main problem is there are no gay people in the family, well at least none that our out enough I would know about, and we are pretty well known in the area since most of my older relatives have owned small stores for decades. So the fallout from all the gossip will be difficult for them to bear and that is going to be hard for all of us.

I can say that even though my situation is difficult I know several friends who have had it much, much worse. One of my fraternity brothers was actually outed by the school newspaper on accident. He gave a quote to them about how the baseball team had pelted the Straight-Gay Alliance float with candy during homecoming. He didn't realize the paper was circulated beyond campus. His family live in the opposite side of the state and one of his dad's work friends brought in the paper that week. He and his dad are ok, but his mom rarely speaks to him now. I also have a friend whose family grew up with my mom's and his family completely cut ties with him for being bi. He is married with kids now and I am pretty sure they still have no contact.